Sunday, September 15, 2013

On September 14, 2013 at 11:34 pm, Kingman Alarm received multiple calls regarding a vehicle that had rolled on Highway 93 near mile marker 110 which brought the response of 1 engine and 1 Chief Officer. While in route, additional information was received that there was possibly 2 occupants ejected and the Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol was performing CPR on a child. Battalion 5 requested an airship to be launched and an additional ground ambulance be dispatched to the scene. Once units arrived on scene, it quickly became clear their were a total of 5 patients, two trauma patients and two patients with minor injuries. At this time, Battalion 5 requested a second airship to be launched. Unfortunately, the efforts to resuscitate the child were unsuccessful. Both trauma patients were airlifted by Careflight helicopters to area trauma centers and both occupants with minor injuries were transported by ground for evaluation. The accident closed northbound traffic for roughly 2 hours. The cause of the accident is unknown and being investigated by the Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol.

On September 15, 2013 at 2:26 pm, firefighters from Pinion Pine Station 52 were dispatched to Interstate 40 near mile marker 74 for a reported motor vehicle rollover with possibly one occupant ejected. This brought the response of one engine. While in route, confirmation of an ejected person was received and bystander CPR was in progress. At this time Careflight 14 out of Kingman was activated. B526 arrived on scene and began "working a trauma code" on the patient which had sustained major injuries. Unfortunately, these efforts also proved to be unsuccessful, and Careflight was canceled. The accident closed eastbound traffic for roughly 2 hours before opening one lane of travel. The cause of the accident is unknown and being investigated by the Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol.